Question

. What are simultaneous hermaphroditism and sequential hermaphroditism, and describe the differences between them.

Answer 1

Simultaneous hermaphroditism is a type of hermaphroditism in which an organism produces the egg and sperm simultaneously and have both male and female reproductive parts whereas the sequential hermaphroditism is where an organism change their sex at some point of their life cycle. They produce eggs and sperms at different stages of life cycle but not simultaneously. Amphiprion ocellaris is an example of fish which reproduces as male in early life and later on develops to reproduce as female. Earthworm is a common example of simultaneous hermaphroditism.

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